Young Scottish human rights lawyers will change Scotland for the better

We talk to Jen Ang, Director of JustRight Scotland and Open University Law about how young Scottish human rights lawyers are going to change the world. 

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Don’t fancy university? Earn while you learn with an apprenticeship in Scotland

Beyond the four walls of the classroom, there is a world of opportunity waiting to be tapped into, and it comes in the shape of an apprenticeship.

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How Better than Zero is changing the hospitality industry

The state of the hospitality and service industry is at an all time low. Young people are being shafted – through low pay, precarious hours, and even harassment and danger to one’s health.

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Further your career prospects with Aldi

On the face of it, Aldi is a quirky, down-to-earth supermarket, providing its customers with great quality at discount prices. Take a look at the bigger picture and it’s quite breathtaking. We’re one of the most impressive retailers in the global business market today. With a simple goal of providing value and quality, using leaner and smarter business processes, we’re a supermarket that’s getting it right. We’re winning all kinds of awards and new stores are springing up all over the UK and Ireland (currently one every week) as we rapidly increase our market share. Combine this with over 9,000…

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Talk yourself into a job

If you’re guilty of snoozing through Spanish and faffing about in French, you might want to think again about your attitude towards foreign languages. Research conducted by ForexBonuses has found that having a second language under your belt really boosts your earning potential. Sure, we might be leaving the EU, but that doesn’t mean that working overseas or being part of an international company is out of the question – there are heaps of opportunities to work in a second, third, or even fourth language! So what languages promise the most money? Let us fill you in… German German opens…

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Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2017: Lisa’s Story

It’s Scottish Apprenticeship Week and we are proud as punch to announce that our favourite staff member Lisa passed her business administration apprenticeship with flying colours and she’s  heading off to pick up her Level 3 diploma TODAY! So in honour of all the fab work she has done over the last 12 months, and to celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, we sat down with the lovely Lisa to chat business, future plans and what it takes to be a top apprentice. Hello Lisa! First things first, tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m 18 and from Wishaw in North Lanarkshire. I started with DC Publishing,…

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How do you build a career in media?

Imagine being a part of something that provokes debate, entertains and informs thousands of people of what’s going on around them – it’s all possible in the world of the media! We caught up with one Scot who is making their mark in the media…   ON RADIO: ON THE JOB EMMA CLIFFORD Since graduating from a multimedia journalism master’s in 2010, Emma from Glasgow has been working at BBC Radio Scotland, where she’s now a content producer on the station’s Morning Call programme. What do you do on a day to day basis? On Morning Call, we talk about what’s in…

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Can I make a career out of working with animals?

ANIMAL CARE ASSISTANT Care assistants are responsible for looking after a range of different animals in kennels, rescue centres and sanctuaries. Duties include preparing food, grooming and exercising animals, cleaning out kennels and pens and looking after animals that are unwell or distressed. This can be dirty, hard work, but also hugely rewarding – where else do you get paid to play with puppies? You can go straight into animal care from school and receive training on the job. VETERINARY SURGEON Vets diagnose and treat sick animals – they’re doctors for a million and one different species essentially. Vets diagnose health problems, treat injuries, operate, carry out tests like x-rays and scans,…

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How do I become a solicitor? All your questions answered

We sat down with Heather McKendrick, careers and outreach manager at the Law Society of Scotland, to find out how you go about pursuing a career in law… How do you go about becoming a solicitor? The first stage is the law degree, also known as the LLB. For students with a degree in a different subject, they can take the graduate entry LLB which takes two years full-time. On completion of the law degree, students wishing to qualify as a solicitor then undertake the one-year diploma in professional legal practice. That takes all the knowledge that you’ve obtained during the degree…

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